The midterm elections curb Donald Trump’s domestic power. But that does not automatically mean a weaker US president. On the contrary: if Congress restricts what he can do at home, Trump is likely to show his power even more in the areas where presidents traditionally have greater freedom to act, in foreign, trade and security policy. For Europe, the most difficult two years of his second term may only be beginning now. The midterms are first and foremost a domestic reckoning. Even while votes are still being counted, a clear swing towards the Democrats is emerging in both chambers of Congress. For Trump this is more than just a defeat for his party.
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